Co-Rec Divisional Previews

- J. Andrew Lockwood -
Senior Editor / Sports Columnist
james.andrew.lockwood@student.mercer.edu

                         Let’s be honest here, the Co-Rec is a weird league.  The women’s points count one more than the men’s and games that seem to be blowouts are usually much closer than you’d think.  On any given night, any team could beat any other team.  At least most of the teams could anyway.  Some aim to just have a lot of fun on the floor.  Others are uber-competitive.   Due to the fact that almost no team in C0-Rec history has assembled the same roster for two consecutive season, this league is a fun one to keep track of.  Enjoy the previews.                              

 

Team	2008 Record	Outlook
AΔΠ & The Wood	(0-0, 0-0)	This is a middle of the road team that could win big games during the season.  Cassie Sanders, Rachel Hartman, Sean Amirault and Joey Wilson anchor this squad of Lion-Axmen.  If they eventually play ADPi’s other squad, ‘Jungle Royalty,’ that may be the best rivalry game in Co-Rec this season.
XΩ & ΛXA	(0-0, 0-0)	Leah Stowers, Lee Wilford, and Peter Moraitakis are the three players to watch.  They still may be a season or two away though in terms of competition.
Jungle Royalty	(0-0, 0-0)	The Lions Squared are playing under the name Jungle Royalty.  We’ll see if they’re really kings of the jungle after they face a tough slate of competitors.  Danielle Pelton would be a WNBA prospect if she were only a foot and a half taller.
ΠΚΦ & ΦΜ	(0-0, 0-0)	Lauren Whatley and Ali Rieger don’t mess around, but the Pi Kapp ballers are on the other Co-Rec team.  Still, this team could be considered a ‘sleeper.’
ΠΚΦ – D1	(0-0, 0-0)	They’re good…so good they just may win the championship.  Dan Billings, Rich Pipe, Courtney Hall, and Megan de la Rosa led a very talented squad.  They have the athleticism to easily win a championship.
RUF Ruffians	(0-0, 0-0)	Venturing into the Co-Rec league this year, Lindsey Hazzard’s team sports a plethora of players.  Big man Chris Wyble, Kevin Roberts, and Keith Young are all effective players and add in Tionna Crawford and Jaquaye Okai and you’ve got a pretty good basketball team.
Spackle	(0-0, 0-0)	The league favorite before Andrew Brown and Cristen Roper were declared ineligible, Spackle still boasts a scrappy roster of grad students led by swingman Andy Stabell.  Jeremiah Wells is a large body for the team in the paint.
Triple Threat	(0-0, 0-0)	An elite team, Emily McNeil and Merritt Goodman can’t be contained.  They’ll be tested and primed for the championship run this season.
VolleyBase	(0-0, 0-0)	Baseball and volleyball players team up for what should be a strike out…check that, a kill (er) team.  Excuse the pun, but Mike Armstrong is a beast and with other D1 athletes John Daugherty, Claire Tucker, and Allison Davis, this will also be a tough team to handle.
Wesley Foundation	(0-0, 0-0)	They’re in a rebuilding stage for the next for years.  They also sport the league’s largest roster with 48 players (okay, that’s a bit exaggerated, but you get the point).  Hustler Charles Greenberg makes things happen on the floor.